Authority and the Sacred Aspects of the Christianisation of the Roman World
Heftet /
1997
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780521595575
Publisert
1997-08-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
150 gr
Høyde
145 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
P, U, G, 06, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
108
Forfatter
The Christianisation of the Roman world lies at the root of modern Europe, yet at the time it was a tentative and piecemeal process. Peter Brown's fascinating study examines the factors which proved decisive and the compromises which made the emergence of the Christian 'thought world' possible: how the the old gods of the Roman Empire could be reinterpreted as symbols to further the message of the Church. Peter Brown also shows how Christian holy men were less representative of a triumphant faith than negotiators of a working compromise between the new faith and traditional ways of dealing with the supernatural worlds.
Les mer
Peter Brown's study examines the factors which proved decisive and the compromises which made the emergence of the Christian 'thought world' possible: how the old gods of the Roman Empire could be reinterpreted as symbols to further the message of the Church.
Les mer
Preface; 1. Christianisation: narratives and process; 2. The limits of intolerance; 3. Arbiters of the Holy: the Christian holy man in late antiquity; Notes; Index.
'A brilliant book, by a scholar to whom church historians are already deeply indebted, providing ample material for further debates.' The Expository Times
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780521595575
Publisert
1997-08-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
150 gr
Høyde
145 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
P, U, G, 06, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
108
Forfatter